public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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The enrollment slide at the three schools and others in the area was partly the result of decisions by previous mayors and public school administrations who labeled North Lawndale’s schools as failing and opened new ones — many run by private entities — that drew families away.
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Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The school district is also the largest in Texas to have a cardiac emergency response plan, which recently became a requirements for all Texas public schools.
—Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Eighty-two percent of Florida parents said public schools should require vaccines for measles and polio, with some exceptions.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The school district is also the largest in Texas to have a cardiac emergency response plan, which recently became a requirements for all Texas public schools.
—Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Eighty-two percent of Florida parents said public schools should require vaccines for measles and polio, with some exceptions.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public school
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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